Author Archives: mikehoover

Batch #90 – German Pilsners – First Ferment In My Ss Brewtech BrewBucket

Posted on February 4, 2018 by mikehoover

I brewed a German Pilsner on January 27, 2018 and used my new Ss Brewtech BrewBucket. It was nice to be able to take samples during the ferment so see how it progresses. I pulled a few samples during the … Continue reading →

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New Equipment in the Brewhouse: Ss BrewTech BrewBucket

Posted on January 31, 2018 by mikehoover

I purchased a Ss Brewtech 7 gallon BrewBucket this past week after a long time pondering stainless steel fermenters. There are so many choices out there for fermenters. After considering a conical fermenter for years, I finally decided to give … Continue reading →

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Batch #91 – Pfriem Pilsner Recipe

Posted on January 29, 2018 by mikehoover

On Sunday, January 28, 2018, I brewed a Pfriem Pilsner recipe from the book ‘Lager: The Definitive Guide to Tasting and Brewing the World’s Most Popular Beer Styles’ by Dave Carpenter. I ran a little high on my mash strike … Continue reading →

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Brews For 2017

Posted on January 25, 2018 by mikehoover

Nineteen brews for 2017. Batch #71 – German Pils Batch #72 – Nooner Attempt Batch #73 – Black Ale Batch #74 – Nooner 2nd Attempt Batch #75 – Black Ale Batch #76 – Black Ale Batch #77 – Stout Batch … Continue reading →

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Batch #89: Kolsch on December 24, 2017

Posted on December 25, 2017 by mikehoover

On Sunday, December 24, 2017, I brewed a Kolsch-style ale. After reading about the style, I put together a recipe. I made an attempt to reduce oxygen pick up in the mash tun by running the mash water into the … Continue reading →

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Kolsch Notes

Posted on December 23, 2017 by mikehoover

Kolsch Notes: BJCP Category 5B. IBUs: 18 – 30 SRM: 3.5 – 5 OG: 1.044 – 1.050 FG: 1.007 – 1.011 ABV: 4.4 – 5.2% Mash: Water: Calcium=50, high Chloride ratio to Sulfate ratio. Mash pH~5.4-5, wort pH~5.2. Single infusion … Continue reading →

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Batch #86: Another Shot At A Nooner-like Pilsner

Posted on December 7, 2017 by mikehoover

On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, after a long period of doing ales of sorts, I decided to take another shot at brewing a Nooner-like Pilsner. I used the same ingredients mentioned on Sierra Nevada’s website. It is up to me … Continue reading →

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Batch #85: Berliner-style Weisse Brew Session

Posted on December 5, 2017 by mikehoover

On Sunday, December 3, 2017, I brewed up another Berliner-style Weisse. I changed the recipe some just to see what a difference it would make. I used more wheat malt than Pilsner malt. Usually I used the same amount of … Continue reading →

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Hops Notes

Posted on November 28, 2017 by mikehoover

Some notes on hops: Hop oils: 1. Hydrocarbons (50-80%) Myrcene 2. Oxygenated hydrocarbons (20-50%) Linalool (floral, orange) Geraniol (floral: roses, geraniums) Citronellol (green, floral, citrusy) 3. Sulfur compounds (thiols) 4MMP – 4-mercapto-4-methylpentan-2-one (catty) 3MH – 3-mercaptohexan-1-ol (yeast->3MH->3MHA) Reference 3MHA – … Continue reading →

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Batch #82 – Berliner Weisse November 12, 2017

Posted on November 14, 2017 by mikehoover

Brewed up another batch of Berliner Weisse on Sunday, November 12, 2017. I used pretty much the same recipe and water profile as my first attempt, batch #81, except this time I used some acidulated malt to lower the mash … Continue reading →

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